Ashnod's Altar + Teysa Karlov Combos

6 known combos featuring both cards in Commander

Infinite ETB Infinite LTB Infinite sacrifice triggers Infinite death triggers Infinite colorless mana

Combo 1 with Nim Deathmantle + Myr Moonvessel

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Myr Moonvessel, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Myr Moonvessel dies, it and Nim Deathmantle triggers twice.
  3. Resolve both Myr Moonvessel triggers, adding {C}{C}.
  4. Resolve the first Nim Deathmantle trigger, choosing not to pay.
  5. Resolve the second Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Myr Moonvessel from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 2 with Nim Deathmantle + Myr Moonvessel + Blood Artist

Results: Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifeloss · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Sacrifice Myr Moonvessel to Ashnod's Altar, Adding {C}{C} to your mana pool.
  2. Stack the Myr Moonvessel trigger above the Nim Deathmantle trigger.
  3. Allow the Myr Moonvessel trigger to resolve, adding {C} to your mana pool.
  4. Teysa Karlov makes Myr Moonvessel's death trigger to occur twice adding an additional {C} to your mana pool.
  5. Let the Blood Artist triggers resolve.
  6. Pay for the Nim Deathmantle trigger with {4}, returning Myr Moonvessel to the battlefield equipped with Nim Deathmantle.
  7. Repeat.

Combo 3 with Unruly Mob + Animation Module

Results: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Unruly Mob triggers twice, putting two +1/+1 counters on itself.
  3. Animation Module triggers twice, costing you {2} to create two 1/1 Servo creature tokens.
  4. Repeat.

Combo 4 with Magnanimous Magistrate + Martyr for the Cause

Results: Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite proliferate · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Martyr for the Cause, adding {C}{C}.
  2. Martyr for the Cause dies, triggering itself and Magnanimous Magistrate twice.
  3. Resolve both Martyr for the Cause triggers, causing you to put two reprieve counters on Magnanimous Magistrate.
  4. Resolve the first Magnanimous Magistrate trigger, choosing not to remove any counters.
  5. Remove the second Magnanimous Magistrate trigger, causing you to remove two reprieve counters from Magnanimous Magistrate and return Martyr for the Cause from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. Repeat.

Combo 5 with Dross Scorpion + Mimic Vat

Results: Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
Show steps
  1. Sacrifice Dross Scorpion to Ashnod's Altar, generating two generic mana.
  2. Imprint Mimic Vat with Dross Scorpion.
  3. Activate Mimic Vat, creating a token copy of Dross Scorpion.
  4. Sacrifice Dross Scorpion to Ashnod's Altar, targeting Mimic Vat and the mana rock with Dross Scorpion's two death triggers (second from Teysa).

Combo 6 with Atsushi, the Blazing Sky + Mortuary

Results: Exile your library · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Atsushi, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Atsushi dies, it and Mortuary trigger twice.
  3. Resolve both Mortuary triggers, putting Atsushi on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. Resolve the first Atsushi trigger, causing you to exile the top two cards of your library with the ability to play them until the end of your next turn.
  5. Resolve the second Atsushi trigger, creating three Treasure tokens.
  6. Activate two Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {R}{R}.
  7. Cast Atsushi from exile by paying {2}{R}{R}.
  8. Repeat.
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